1-1     By:  Noriega (Senate Sponsor - Truan)                H.C.R. No. 209
 1-2           (In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2001;
 1-3     May 7, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran
 1-4     Affairs and Military Installations; May 10, 2001, reported
 1-5     favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 10, 2001,
 1-6     sent to printer.)
 1-7                         HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-8           WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is pleased to commend the
 1-9     members of the Texas National Guard's 49th Armored Division for
1-10     their exemplary service in Bosnia during 2000; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Following 18 months of intensive training, the 49th
1-12     deployed to Bosnia and assumed control of Task Force Eagle on March
1-13     7, 2000; there the division's guard members led the safest-ever
1-14     rotation of peacekeepers, compiling more than 14,000 flight hours
1-15     and 1.24 million road miles without a single injury accident; and
1-16           WHEREAS, During the 49th's command, more refugees returned to
1-17     their prewar homes than during any other comparable period in the
1-18     history of the more than five-year operation, and 85 square miles
1-19     of mine fields were cleared at a faster rate than ever before;
1-20     moreover, the rivaling factions of the Entity Armed Forces actually
1-21     cooperated on the construction of bridges, roads, and buildings;
1-22     and
1-23           WHEREAS, Due in large part to the success of the 49th, the
1-24     United States Army has announced that six of the next eight
1-25     Stabilization Force rotations will be led by members of the
1-26     National Guard; and
1-27           WHEREAS, The efforts of the men and women of the 49th Armored
1-28     Division were instrumental in helping thousands of Bosnians rebuild
1-29     their lives and their country, and for their distinguished service
1-30     they are most deserving of legislative recognition at this time;
1-31     now, therefore, be it
1-32           RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
1-33     hereby applaud the members of the 49th Armored Division of the
1-34     Texas National Guard for their impressive peacekeeping efforts in
1-35     Bosnia; and, be it further
1-36           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
1-37     prepared for the members of the 49th Armored Division as an
1-38     expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and
1-39     Senate.
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